About
Based in Swindon and nearby Cricklade, the Hop Kettle Brewing Co. was founded by Tom Gee.
With over two decades of experience in hospitality, we have the insider’s understanding of the drinks industry, and the technical knowledge required to create one-of-a-kind brews. Rather than seeing beer as an established product in an established industry, we see it as a drink with no end of potential and variety. Hop Kettle Brewing Co. represents our means of exploring the possibilities of brewing, using a diverse range of ingredients to create beers with unique flavour profiles.
With over two decades of experience in hospitality, we have the insider’s understanding of the drinks industry, and the technical knowledge required to create one-of-a-kind brews. Rather than seeing beer as an established product in an established industry, we see it as a drink with no end of potential and variety. Hop Kettle Brewing Co. represents our means of exploring the possibilities of brewing, using a diverse range of ingredients to create beers with unique flavour profiles.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[Cask at Reading Beer Festival] Deep amber with a moderate off-white head. Caramel with a restrained earthy bitterness, lots of summer flowers and a growing hint of ribena. Really well balanced, genteel and tasty - unlike most Irish style ales the toffee is not overdone.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2013
at 15:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ 29th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2012, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England.Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, dark roasted, chocolate, sweet malt, cherry notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20121204]
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Apr 2013
at 08:19
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Cask at the 14th Egham Beer Festival at the EUSC, 28/03/13. Pitch black with a well presented dirty tan head that retained its presence well. This looks the bollocks! Nose is big roast malt, dark chocolate, coffee, real fresh aromas about this one, molasses. Taste comprises dark chocolate, coffee, roast malt, peppery notes, light booze. Full bodied with fine carbonation, dry and roasty toasty in the finish. An excellent high ABV cask stout - beer of the festival!
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Apr 2013
at 04:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Egham United Services Club Easter Beer Festival 2013. A black coloured pour with a small beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, coffee aroma. Tastes similar, roasty, malty, chocolate, slight coffee. Very tasty indeed.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Apr 2013
at 12:36
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
cask at Egham... deeo black .. small pinky tan head ... deep dark dark chocolate roast ... ricch roast ... little vanilla ... dark malts ... deep heavy roast ... little licorice .... mmmmm
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2013
at 05:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Three Crowns, Chippenham 16/2/2013. Almost black in colour with a tight tan head. Aroma of porridge oats, dark chocolate and black coffee. Flavour had plenty more chocolate, a touch of fudge sweetness and more coffee, before a lingering, dry finish. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Feb 2013
at 02:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Dorset & Wiltshire beeriodical, the Seven Stars, Bristol 7/1/2013. Deep gold with a slight white head. Aroma of tangerines, pine and bready malts. Flavour had plenty of citrus fruit, a touch of biscuity sweetness and a lingering, dryish finish with more pine in evidence. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2013
at 03:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
6th December 2012
Pigs Ear. Almost clear amber beer, suddy off white head. Light palate, low carbonation. Mild marmalade hops, slightly floral. A little sweetish malt underneath. Light semi dry finish. Decent but could do with some condition.
Pigs Ear. Almost clear amber beer, suddy off white head. Light palate, low carbonation. Mild marmalade hops, slightly floral. A little sweetish malt underneath. Light semi dry finish. Decent but could do with some condition.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2012
at 07:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
4th December 2012
Pigs Ear. Opaque black brown beer, small pale tan head. Light dry palate. Light touch of the dark malts, a little cream. Just a tiny bit of cherry! Was really expecting more cherry! Semi dry finish. Not bad though!
Pigs Ear. Opaque black brown beer, small pale tan head. Light dry palate. Light touch of the dark malts, a little cream. Just a tiny bit of cherry! Was really expecting more cherry! Semi dry finish. Not bad though!
Tried
on 16 Dec 2012
at 07:57
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Pigs Ear BF 2012, London. Pours dark brown with a fine, tan cream cap. Lightly tangy dark malt aroma. Light to medium sweet flavor with further tangy malts, very little suggestion of fruit. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately dry and roasty to finish with a final kick of tangy, dark malts. Pretty unappealing by and large.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2012
at 03:40